Into the Creations 1509

Chapter 1509 – 1509. The Ascent To Radiance

“Oh my, ‘Fox’? I have a proper name, it’s Miryeong.”

Miryeong giggled charmingly as she sat down across from me. Her crescent-moon-shaped eye smile was the epitome of allure. She waved her hand slightly, and I felt an alien energy envelop the space. She had cast a barrier.

I noticed that more eyes were on us than when I was causing a ruckus.

It wasn’t hard to understand. Miryeong’s beauty was that of an absolute goddess. Moreover, she was a sorcerer of the rare Three Stars realm. Even her aura was extraordinary.

And the unique attire Miryeong was wearing also contributed to drawing attention. To be precise, it was unique in this world.

“Why are you wearing a hanbok?”

She was wearing a black, ornate, and antique hanbok.

“Hmm. Because I’m a gumiho?”

“You’re not a gumiho.”

As far as I knew, Miryeong only had four tails.

“Aww. It’s fine as long as it looks good, right? What’s the problem?”

I couldn’t think of a counterargument. She was right, it looked good, so there was no problem. It looked a little too good… but she was so stunning that anything would look good on her.

“Invincible Yujin, the greatest swordsman of Joseon! May I offer you a drink, my dear?”

Miryeong smiled and grabbed a bottle of bamboo leaf wine. Her cheeks puffed up, and the corners of her mouth twitched. I handed her my cup and asked,

“How long have you been watching?”

“Since you entered the city, dear? I’ve been watching you with sorcery.”

She knew I was coming here. We had talked about it when we met last time, so it wasn’t strange. It was just odd that she had been waiting for me in the city.

Clink.

The bottle tilted, and the cup filled. As I lifted the cup, the golden, transparent liquid shimmered. I drank the wine, maintaining the dignity of a martial arts master.

“Aren’t you curious why I was waiting for you, dear?”

“Not really. You probably did it because you wanted to.”

I didn’t intend to confine Miryeong anywhere. I had no right to. Basically, I planned to let her do as she pleased. I respected her autonomy.

“That’s right. It’s my will. Actually, I’ve been feeling a slump lately.”

“A slump?”

“Yes. There’s a huge wall in front of me, and I feel frustrated because there’s no way to get past it. But it’s okay. I know how to overcome this wall.”

I could relate.

The 10th level of Aura.

I hadn’t been able to surpass the Three Stars realm either. But the frustration we felt would be different. I had the Game Life app and the Heavenly Star System, while Miryeong had nothing.

“What’s the method? A spiritual elixir?”

“Spiritual elixirs aren’t bad. But I’d need a lot of high-quality elixirs to work for my level. But more than that, I need inspiration. Even a tiny bit of inspiration would be enough. With that inspiration, I can crack and break this thick wall.”

“Inspiration… that’s not a word I can relate to. How are you going to get that inspiration?”

“By following you around, dear? You’re the center of this world. It won’t be boring if we’re together.”

“I don’t think so. What do you really want?”

“What do sorcerers need? Of course, it’s sorcery. This world is vast. Especially since I came from another continent, there must be many sorceries here that I don’t know. I need as many unique sorceries as possible. Those sorceries will give me inspiration.”

Sorcery was as hard to find as martial arts. No, in some ways, it was even harder. And what she wanted was unique sorcery. As I was now, I didn’t know how to help her.

Miryeong seemed to read my thoughts and said,

“I’ll help you as much as I can, dear.”

“I appreciate you helping me, but sorcery doesn’t just pop out of nowhere.”

“Your goal is to become the Heavenly Demon and rule the Heavenly Demon Sect, right? The sorcery in the Heavenly Demon Sect. And you can use the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect to easily gather other sorceries. Help me then.”

“I can’t refuse my woman’s request… Alright. Miryeong, the most beautiful fox of Joseon.”

“Oh, really! Don’t call me that!”

Just then, a waiter approached us. Miryeong waved her hand slightly. The barrier disappeared.

“Excuse me, sir. May I take your order?”

The waiter spoke with a composed expression, despite his legs trembling. I could feel the waiter’s experience.

“One bottle of bamboo leaf wine.”

“Yes. One bottle of bamboo leaf wine…”

The waiter’s gaze turned to Miryeong. Miryeong covered her mouth with one hand and smiled. It was pure allure.

“Hehe. I’m fine.”

The waiter’s gaze momentarily went blank. Then, he gritted his teeth and turned around.

“One bottle of bamboo leaf wine! I’ll bring it right away!”

I was impressed by the waiter. He knew his place well.

Soon, the bamboo leaf wine arrived. Miryeong grabbed the bottle and slowly poured, and I drank while looking at the scenery outside the broken window. As soon as the waiter disappeared, Miryeong cast the barrier again.

“Is there a reason you’re drinking bamboo leaf wine? Well, I can guess.”

“Don’t you know? Bamboo leaf wine is the drink of martial arts masters.”

I spoke to the most beautiful woman of Joseon in a serious tone. Well, not a drop of Joseon blood flowed in her veins.

“Yes, yes. You’re so amazing, Invincible Yujin. Do you know what?”

“What?”

“The Heavenly Ritual of Jongnam. The Jongnam Sect holds a ritual for the heavens every 50 years. It’s exactly that time in half a year.”

“A ritual every 50 years. So?”

“During the ten days of the Heavenly Ritual of Jongnam, part of the Jongnam Sect is open. Even ordinary people can enter the Jongnam Sect. There’s a condition that you have to attend the ritual and bow.”

I felt a strong interest in her words.

It was rare for a great sect like the Jongnam Sect to open even a part of itself.

“Are you suggesting we participate in the Heavenly Ritual of Jongnam? There’s a reason, right?”

“The Jongnam Sect is a Taoist sect. They can train sorcerers with their unique Taoist arts. What I want… you know without me saying it, right?”

“The sorcery of the Jongnam Sect.”

“You don’t seem enthusiastic?”

“Sorry, but I’m not interested in sorcery. I might help if you beg me.”

“Oh my. Haven’t you begged me enough?”

Miryeong made a sly expression. Honestly, if she were to seduce me physically… I wouldn’t be able to refuse her.

“The Jongnam Sect is a great sect. They have a spiritual pill that helps when reaching the Three Stars realm. It’s called the Lian Ding Pill.”

This was tempting.

When breaking through a wall to reach a new realm, one could fall into a Qi deviation. Having a spiritual pill would increase stability and the probability of ascending to the next realm.

“Stealing it wouldn’t be bad.”

“We’ve decided to do it, right? No take-backs.”

She would get sorcery, and I would get the spiritual pill. It was a win-win plan. Of course, we would have to plan the details more thoroughly.

•••

“You don’t have a place to stay, do you?”

“I was going to find a suitable house. I got a mission fee, so I have some money. If I can’t find one, I can stay in Nakwol Mountain.”

The mission fee provided by the Heavenly Demon Sect was quite substantial. It was an amount of money that ordinary people would never even touch in their lifetime.

“I found a house. It’s a cozy one.”

I followed Miryeong.

On the outskirts of the city, where it met the forest, there was a house.

The house wasn’t big. It was just the right size for two people. It was clean, as if it had been recently built. The problem was that it was connected to the forest.

“You must have bought it very cheaply.”

The forests in this world were dangerous. Animals jumping out of the forest were nothing. Fierce beasts like tigers could appear, and monsters could show up. That’s why skilled hunters usually lived in such houses.

“I hired workers to build it myself. Unlike how it looks, the inside is spacious. I used sorcery. There’s a barrier, so beasts and monsters won’t be able to attack. Or do you prefer the city center, dear?”

I shook my head.

If it were modern Seoul, maybe. But the cities in this world weren’t my style. There were too many people, and it was noisy. If you went into a dark alley, there were beggars everywhere. Unless you lived in a palace-like house, the houses where ordinary people lived were dirty and not soundproof. It was much better to live away from the city, without having to worry about other people’s eyes.

“It’s not like we’re going to live here forever, so it’s fine.”

I walked towards the house and stopped. I realized belatedly that the building style was a bit different from the buildings in this world.

‘It’s a hanok. And a clean, modern hanok.’

I had a feeling from the fact that Miryeong was wearing a hanbok. She was enjoying the situation. Well, it wasn’t for me, who was called the greatest swordsman of Joseon, to say.

I opened the gate and went inside. There was a hanok that I wasn’t used to. Even though I was Korean, I didn’t have many opportunities to experience a hanok. I usually only saw them on TV or in textbooks.

‘There’s a yard too.’

I went inside the building. As she said, she had cast sorcery, and the inside was a bit more spacious than it looked from the outside.

“It’s empty.”

“I found the house, so you have to get the wedding gifts, dear?”

“Isn’t it usually the other way around?”

“Who cares if it’s the other way around. What’s important is that this is our nest.”

Miryeong approached me quickly. She wrapped her arms around my right arm. My arm went right between her ample breasts. I was distracted by the sensation of soft flesh.

“Well, we can fill it with furniture soon.”

“Dear. I did prepare something.”

She pulled me towards the main room.

In the main room, there was a thick blanket spread out. There were two pillows placed side by side. The blanket, which had a slightly old-fashioned feel, was a flamboyant red. A double blanket was placed alone in the cozy room. It exuded a very sensual atmosphere.

I turned to look at Miryeong, and she was smiling prettily, as if waiting for something.

“That’s very blatant, isn’t it?”

“Hmm. Do you not like it?”

“No way.”

I grabbed her and threw her towards the blanket.

“Kyaa!”

She let out a giggle mixed with a scream as she fell onto the soft blanket.

I wasn’t stupid enough to overturn a prepared meal. I quickly threw off my clothes and pounced on Miryeong, who had fallen onto the blanket.